Honesty needs no disguise nor ornament; be plain.

Ambition is a lust that is never quenched, but grows more inflamed and madder by enjoyment.

If we must part for ever, Give me but one kind word to think upon, And please myself withal, whilst my heart's breaking!

False as the adulterate promises of favorites in power when poor men court them.

Could my griefs speak, the tale would have no end.

Shining through tears, like April suns in showers, that labor to overcome the cloud that loads em.

Honest men are the soft easy cushions on which knaves repose and fatten.

Cowards are scared with threatenings; boys are whipped into confession; but a steady mind acts of itself, ne'er asks the body counsel.

Let us embrace, and from this very moment vow an eternal misery together.

Clocks will go as they are set, but man, irregular man, is never constant, never certain.

Justice is lame as well as blind, amongst us.

Do not seek success just for the sake of succeeding or for self-gratification. Seek a life of impact and significance.

I am more valuable to my team hitting .330 then swinging for home runs.

Democracy isn't a gift. It's a responsibility.

I have faith the men and women of the Coast Guard will immediately rise to the challenge and see the people hit by Katrina through until the storm has truly calmed.

The more educated you get, the better shot you have to get it right, but if you're really trying something different, it's a challenge every time.

You never expected justice from a company, did you? They have neither a soul to lose, nor a body to kick.

I just liked the feeling of being on stage. My parents weren't pushing me, they didn't have to, I was obsessed.

It's not a question of doing the best thing for the environment - the best thing for the environment is for people to stop using vast amounts of energy.

That wasn't a bad price for a first book. My agent upped it as much as possible. I was 27 and had nothing behind me. I was working like a fool to earn a living and pay for my apartment

Hardness shatters; strength endures.